eventyr

Danish

/ɛːvəntyːˀr/

noun
Definitions
  • adventure
  • fairy tale, folktale

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German eventǖre, eventǖr(e) inherited from Old Norse æfintýr derived from Middle French a(d)venture, adventure derived from Latin adventūrus, adventūra (things that will happen).

Origin

Latin

adventūrus, adventūra

Gloss

things that will happen

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